Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana
| Gilboa Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Gilboa Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W / 40.69333°N 87.15861°WCoordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W / 40.69333°N 87.15861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-27630[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453330 |
Gilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 250 and it contained 100 housing units.[3] It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), all land.[3]
Adjacent townships
- Center (southwest)
- Pine (south)
- Union (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (north)
- Princeton Township, White County (northeast)
- Round Grove Township, White County (southeast)
- West Point Township, White County (east)
Education
- Tri-County School Corp.
References
- "Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
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